text_original: Moreover, the task of ruling Germany was not such as to attract a small prince. The Turks were threatening its borders, and a strong man was IV THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD 63 needed to deal with many pressing problems of its government.
text_transcription: MOREOVER THE TASK OF RULING GERMANY WAS NOT SUCH AS TO ATTRACT A SMALL PRINCE THE TURKS WERE THREATENING ITS BORDERS AND A STRONG MAN WAS NEEDED TO DEAL WITH MANY PRESSING PROBLEMS OF ITS GOVERNMENT
phonemes: mɔːɹˈoʊvɚ, ðə tˈæsk ʌv ɹˈuːlɪŋ dʒˈɜːməni wʌz nˌɑːt sˈʌtʃ ɐz tʊ ɐtɹˈækt ɐ smˈɔːl pɹˈɪns. ðə tˈɜːks wɜː θɹˈɛʔn̩ɪŋ ɪts bˈɔːɹdɚz, ænd ɐ stɹˈɔŋ mˈæn wʌz ɹˌoʊmən fˈɔːɹ ðə fˈiːld ʌvðə klˈɔθ ʌv ɡˈoʊld sˈɪksti θɹˈiː nˈiːdᵻd tə dˈiːl wɪð mˈɛni pɹˈɛsɪŋ pɹˈɑːbləmz ʌv ɪts ɡˈʌvɚnmənt.